Jornal Internacional de Medicina Física e Reabilitação
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Need for Appropriate Type and Level of Care in Quadriplegia

Craig H Lichtblau1*, Scott Raffa2, Kaveh Assadi3, Christopher Warburton4, Gabrielle Meli4, Allyson Gorman5

Spinal cord injury often leads to quadriplegia, where patients lose functioning in all four extremities. Those with quadriplegia are at increased risk for several complications that enhance health-related costs, shorten life expectancy and diminish quality of life. Here, we review issues in quadriplegia and how to improve outcomes in individual patients.